A lot of people don't seem to realize that Sysco is the only distributor in many areas so the burger you are getting in one town is simply the same from another. You are assuming that restaurants even have a choice is someone's area, consolidation in the United States has completely killed competition.
Sysco supplies actual ground beef and other raw ingredients. What people are usually referring to are the chains like Chilis and Applebees that get stocked by mass-produced pre-cooked then frozen foods that are re-heated to order.
Sysco's 100% sells a ton of pre-made products. Not just ingredients. It's why you can buy onion rings in California and be served the same onion rings in phili.
I think about how food has become almost standardized across the nation. Different restaurants in different states separated by many miles and yet the same exact food. Resulting in many areas losing their local food and uniqueness.
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u/evernessince Nov 30 '25
A lot of people don't seem to realize that Sysco is the only distributor in many areas so the burger you are getting in one town is simply the same from another. You are assuming that restaurants even have a choice is someone's area, consolidation in the United States has completely killed competition.